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Although Ecuador has all kinds of hotels—including modern high-rises in Quito and sprawling beach resorts around Guayaquil—some of the most distinctive lodgings in the country are found at haciendas in the Andean foothills. Many of these atmospheric compounds date back as far as the 16th and 17th centuries, and occupy beautiful, expansive properties with gardens, stables, wine cellars, and even working farms.
Local architect-designer László Károlyi's beautifully restored mansion on the edge of the historic city center is certainly not the most...more
Any conscientious traveler knows a trip to Galápagos comes with a responsibility to leave as little a footprint as possible on the fragile islands. Guests...more
Tucked into the Andean foothills amid a riot of bougainvillea and walnut trees, Hacienda Cusin is a rambling 16th-century estate that attracts Nobel Prize...more
Take a crash course in living Ecuadoran history at this most atmospheric of haciendas, site of the 1863 signing of the Treaty of Pinsaquí (the peace...more
Occupying the site of a mid-15th-century Inca palace-fortress, parts of which are still being restored, San Agustin de Callo is today one of Ecuador's most...more
This beautiful late-17th-century hacienda is much more than a place to stay; it's a full cultural-immersion experience. If you score one of the nine rooms at...more
An antidote to the concrete towers of modern Quito, the Hotel Plaza Grande, on the Centro Histórico's main square, has brought a new level of...more
The only Relais & Chateaux property in all of Ecuador, this converted 200-year-old hacienda is a hidden gem perched on an Andean hillside two hours north of...more
This former waterfront mansion of a tobacco tycoon, built at the turn of last century, has been fully restored to its Ecuadorian Republic–era glory and...more
An alternative to the forced march of a Galápagos cruise is the land-based stay, and this Isla Santa Cruz hotel sets you up nicely for day-trip...more
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